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HAMMER DRILLING [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- down-the-hole drilling
1, record 1, English, down%2Dthe%2Dhole%20drilling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- down-the-hole hammer drilling 2, record 1, English, down%2Dthe%2Dhole%20hammer%20drilling
correct
- in-the-hole drilling 3, record 1, English, in%2Dthe%2Dhole%20drilling
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Down-the-hole drilling is air percussion type (for large-diameter blast holes) with the reciprocating pneumatic piston placed in the drill tools close to the bit for minimizing energy losses. 4, record 1, English, - down%2Dthe%2Dhole%20drilling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perforation fond-de-trou 1, record 1, French, perforation%20fond%2Dde%2Dtrou
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- forage au fond du trou 2, record 1, French, forage%20au%20fond%20du%20trou
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perforation fond-de-trou. Les exigences croissantes de rendement dans le forage en gradins conduisent à l'emploi de plus en plus répandu des grands diamètres de forage. La foration percutante classique est pratiquement limitée à un diamètre d'environ 4" (...) mais les marteaux fond-de-trou permettent d'obtenir des diamètres beaucoup plus grands. Un marteau fond-de-trou permet également de forer des trous plus droits qu'un marteau hors-trou, même dans des roches fissurées ou endommagées. 1, record 1, French, - perforation%20fond%2Dde%2Dtrou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rotary impact drill
1, record 2, English, rotary%20impact%20drill
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... rotary impact drill is ideal for hammer drilling in concrete, brick, rock and other difficult materials. 1, record 2, English, - rotary%20impact%20drill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perceuse à percussion rotative
1, record 2, French, perceuse%20%C3%A0%20percussion%20rotative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La perceuse à percussion rotative comprend trois modes d’utilisation différents : le mode rotatif seul [...] mode percuteur rotatif [...] mode percuteur seul. 1, record 2, French, - perceuse%20%C3%A0%20percussion%20rotative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oil rig
1, record 3, English, oil%20rig
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- oil drilling rig 2, record 3, English, oil%20drilling%20rig
correct
- oil-drilling rig 3, record 3, English, oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rig that drills for oil and gas. 4, record 3, English, - oil%20rig
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An oil rig is a contraption which makes a hole in the ground to allow one to retrieve profitable quantities of oil or gas. It may be as simple as a hammer and a basket lowered on a cable(a "cable tool", still used... in some parts of West Virginia), but since 1900 a "rig" refers to a rotary drilling rig, wherein a bit is screwed onto the bottom of some pipe, and the pipe is turned at the surface("rotary") and the whole "drill string" drills a hole into the ground. 5, record 3, English, - oil%20rig
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rig: 1. An assembly of hole boring equipment used for drilling for oil or gas. The principal components of a rig ... comprise a derrick, the drawworks, with its drilling line, crown and travelling blocks, and a drilling fluid circulation system, including standpipe, flexible hose, mud tanks and pumps. ... 2. A self-contained unit equipped with hole boring equipment and used for drilling for oil or gas offshore. 6, record 3, English, - oil%20rig
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- installation de forage pétrolier
1, record 3, French, installation%20de%20forage%20p%C3%A9trolier
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ponton d'exploitation pétrolière 1, record 3, French, ponton%20d%27exploitation%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
masculine noun
- plate-forme pétrolière 2, record 3, French, plate%2Dforme%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation située en mer où sont menées les opérations d'exploration et d'exploitation de gisements d'hydrocarbures. 2, record 3, French, - installation%20de%20forage%20p%C3%A9trolier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les plates-formes pétrolières construites dans des chantiers spécialisés à terre, sont amenées en mer, soit sur barges, soit en remorque. Elles sont utilisées pour le forage, la production, le traitement, le stockage, le chargement et l'habitation. 2, record 3, French, - installation%20de%20forage%20p%C3%A9trolier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 3, French, - installation%20de%20forage%20p%C3%A9trolier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 3, French, - installation%20de%20forage%20p%C3%A9trolier
Record 3, Key term(s)
- plateforme pétrolière
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- plataforma de perforación petrolera
1, record 3, Spanish, plataforma%20de%20perforaci%C3%B3n%20petrolera
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- plataforma petrolera
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geological Prospecting
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- percussion drilling
1, record 4, English, percussion%20drilling
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- percussion system 2, record 4, English, percussion%20system
correct
- percussion boring 3, record 4, English, percussion%20boring
correct
- percussive drilling 2, record 4, English, percussive%20drilling
correct
- jump drilling 4, record 4, English, jump%20drilling
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either cable-tool drilling or rotary drilling when combined with the hammering action of a special tool, called a hammer drill, on which is made up a roller-cone bit. 5, record 4, English, - percussion%20drilling
Record 4, Key term(s)
- boring by percussion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Prospection géologique
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- forage à percussion
1, record 4, French, forage%20%C3%A0%20percussion
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- forage par percussion 2, record 4, French, forage%20par%20percussion
correct, masculine noun
- méthode de forage par percussion 3, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20forage%20par%20percussion
correct, feminine noun
- sondage par percussion 4, record 4, French, sondage%20par%20percussion
correct, masculine noun
- forage percutant 5, record 4, French, forage%20percutant
masculine noun
- sondage percutant 6, record 4, French, sondage%20percutant
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forage réalisé à l'aide d'un taillant sur lequel agissent deux contraintes : un martellement continu transmis par un marteau hors du trou ou au fond du trou et un mouvement de rotation transmis par la tête de rotation. 5, record 4, French, - forage%20%C3%A0%20percussion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hammer drilling
1, record 5, English, hammer%20drilling
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... hammer drilling combines the basic features of both rotary and cable-tool drilling(i. e., bit rotation and percussion). 1, record 5, English, - hammer%20drilling
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- forage au marteau perforateur
1, record 5, French, forage%20au%20marteau%20perforateur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «marteau perforateur». 1, record 5, French, - forage%20au%20marteau%20perforateur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hammer drill
1, record 6, English, hammer%20drill
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drilling tool that when placed in the drill stem just above a roller-cone bit, imparts high-frequency percussion blows to the rotating bit. 1, record 6, English, - hammer%20drill
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thus, hammer drilling combines the basic features of both rotary and cable-tool drilling(i. e., bit rotation and percussion). 1, record 6, English, - hammer%20drill
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- marteau perforateur
1, record 6, French, marteau%20perforateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
rotary-percussion : Ce procédé variante du forage rotary, allie une percussion rapide à la rotation pour augmenter l'efficacité de l'outil. Après différents essais partant du principe de la perforatrice [...] c'est le principe du marteau perforateur qui a été adopté : piston frappeur relativement léger avec une cadence rapide de frappe. 2, record 6, French, - marteau%20perforateur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-04-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
- Speleology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- battery-powered drill
1, record 7, English, battery%2Dpowered%20drill
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- battery drill 1, record 7, English, battery%20drill
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Battery Powered Drills. A Battery-powered rotary hammer(pneumatic drill) makes drilling much quicker and easier. Bosch 11213 K "Bulldog" and the Hilti TE 10A are currently the best battery drills for rock climbers on the market. 1, record 7, English, - battery%2Dpowered%20drill
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These drills are light-weight and portable, and are used by rock climbers to drill holes in rock, in which bolts are later inserted. 2, record 7, English, - battery%2Dpowered%20drill
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
- Spéléologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- perforateur
1, record 7, French, perforateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- perfo 2, record 7, French, perfo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perforateur Hilti 36 V - Le perforateur sur batterie le plus performant : capacité totale de perçage en 10mm : environ 180 cm. 3, record 7, French, - perforateur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet outil fonctionne par action électropneumatique ou par action thermique, et il existe des modèles à batterie rechargeable. On s'en sert pour forer un trou dans le rocher, pour qu'on puisse y introduire une broche ou une cheville. 4, record 7, French, - perforateur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-04-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Tools and Equipment
- Small Electric Tools
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- rotary hammer
1, record 8, English, rotary%20hammer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a rotary hammer. It is designed for fast drilling in concrete. 1, record 8, English, - rotary%20hammer
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage et outils de plomberie
- Petit outillage électrique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- perceuse à percussion
1, record 8, French, perceuse%20%C3%A0%20percussion
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une perceuse à percussion. Elle est conçue pour le perçage rapide du béton. 1, record 8, French, - perceuse%20%C3%A0%20percussion
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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